Global Stress & Wellbeing Summit
Speakers
Wednesday 6 November

Janet joined the Timpson Group back in 2004 as a Finance Manager. At the start of 2018 she had the luxury of being appointed as Director of Happiness. This role within the Timpson Group enables her to deal with all aspects of wellbeing across the whole group. It means ensuring that, as a business, we are doing everything we can to retain and support Superstars, using the culture of upside-down management and giving people the freedom and autonomy to thrive, in order to be the best they can possibly be.

Paul Hargreaves is a B Corp Ambassador and one of the leading voices in the UK encouraging and inspiring businesses to make a positive impact on the world.  He strongly believes that businesses should be a Force for Good, which is the title of his first book. Paul’s main role is as CEO of Cotswold Fayre, a large speciality food and drink wholesale business supplying over 2,000 retail sites in the UK.  The company diversified in June 2021 by opening Flourish, its first food hall, restaurant, and home and lifestyle store.  Paul believes that, to bring the radical and systemic change required to reverse climate change and the growing inequality in the world, a new compassionate, loving and servant-hearted leadership is required; that is what he calls The Fourth Bottom Line, and the title of his second book.

Ruth has worked in senior HR roles for more than twenty-five years, predominantly in road haulage, trade associations and civil engineering. Ruth joined BAM Nuttall as HR Director in 2011. She has worked as Global Director for Mental Health and Wellbeing for the Royal BAM Group and is currently Head of Workplace Wellbeing for BAM UK & IRL. She has been a Trustee of the Men’s Health Forum since 2022. Ruth has a keen professional and personal interest in all matters related to mental health, particularly men’s health and child and adolescent mental health. Ruth was awarded her Masters in Workplace Health and Wellbeing in 2021. Also in 2021, she was awarded “Most Inspiring Mental Health Leader” by This Can Happen. She has a Masters degree in Law and is a Fellow of the CIPD.

Sarmado’s culinary journey began in 1990 with an apprenticeship at Gravetye Manor, the renowned Relais & Chateaux Hotel. He further honed his skills with the Roux Brothers at Boucherie Lamartine. Sarmado next became Head Pastry Chef at South Lodge Hotel, West Sussex, mentored by celebrity chef Anthony Tobin and Michelin recipient Richard Neat. He’s also been Head Chef for prestigious events such as the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the State Opening of Parliament, Royal Ascot. He's also served celebrities and catered for Hollywood movies. His cuisine has been dubbed ‘probably the best food in London’ by the President of McCann Erickson. In 2005, Sarmado became a certified Raw Food Coach & Chef, specialising in holistic nutrition. He’s been recognised as Europe’s leading plant-based educator and the first-ever chef to offer Michelin-style raw plant-based living workshops. 
 

Martin is Chief Operating Officer and a board director at Thrive. He is experienced in building successful purpose-driven businesses, both for-profit and NFP, and has a keen interest in clinical and non-clinical governance regimes. Martin’s extensive senior leadership experience and 18 years working with organisations has involved partnering with organisations in various ways, including governance and strategy, fast-growth scaling of sales and service delivery, leadership and development, and hands-on consulting. His current focus is on mental healthcare.
Previously, Martin was Chief Revenue Officer in Digital and Financial Inclusion, also in a customer experience software start-up, and Group COO for companies serving the charity sector, focused on individual giving. He led various European technology companies for five years. He is also Board Advisor to The Happiness Foundation and Chair of Fundify – a marketplace disrupting the grant-giving/seeking space. Martin holds an Honours Degree from the University of Lancaster.